This is a forum for the discussion for all things football. We do not tolerate the kind of douchebaggery you see on on other sites. We get informative interaction from Cris Collinsworth and his team (go to the home page http://footballproslive.com/forum.php). Scroll down to the "Contributors" section. Every one of these dudes has NFL experience and none of them is shy about sharing their knowledge with all of us.

You will find intelligent football discussions here. We are ALL serious football fans.

If you want to talk smack, go ahead. Keep the language clean and be prepared to back up your junk. You will be impressed with level of sophistication of this bunch.

It is OK to indulge your fandom.

We also discuss broader issues like the CBA & the potential lockout. We are hosted by our HMIC Cris Collinsworth (you know, the guy with second deepest voice on the Sunday Night Football broadcast) and a select bunch of dudes who actually buckled up their chin straps and played in the NFL. The perspectives these guys lend to the fandom of the NFL plus their first hand knowledge of the inner workings of the game is priceless.

I dunno what else to say. Join up. You will not be disappointed.

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 12:29 AM

GoBig is right! This is a site dedicated to the serious feeding frenzy of Football!!! Good Folks here & it's like an Online Football Club where we're all Cool with each other. Welcome to the Club & Welcome to FPL!

msclemons

08-09-2010, 12:36 AM

We do however have pornographic knees on occasion. Be warned.

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 12:36 AM

GoBig is right! This is a site dedicated to the serious feeding frenzy of Football!!! Good Folks here & it's like an Online Football Club where we're all Cool with each other. Welcome to the Club & Welcome to FPL!

How often do you navigate to a site where a Michigan guy and a frickin' Buckeye agree on something?

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 12:37 AM

We do however have pornographic knees on occasion. Be warned.

L!O!L! Good warning Clem!!!

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 12:38 AM

How often do you navigate to a site where a Michigan guy and a frickin' Buckeye agree on something?

Yeah; I did it---but I'm gonna Hate myself in the morning! On the Real it's all Good GoBig!! Good Fun----Until The Game!!!

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 12:45 AM

I have a Buckeye tree in my backyard. It will be devoid of leaves BEFORE Labor Day.

Q: If your school is represented by a 'mascot' that is the (very) poisonous nut of a tree that does not seem capable of closing out a season, who are you?

A: A Buckeye.

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 12:53 AM

I have a Buckeye tree in my backyard. It will be devoid of leaves BEFORE Labor Day.

Q: If your school is represented by a 'mascot' that is the (very) poisonous nut of a tree that does not seem capable of closing out a season, who are you?

A: A Buckeye.

LOL! C'mon GoBig!!! Us Buckeyes can finish the season---Especially with a Win! Remember last November & New Year's Day!?!?! Good Times!

msclemons

08-09-2010, 12:54 AM

I'm waiting impatiently for this year's game between Michigan and Ohio. The veneer of friendliness will fall away from GoBig and Ridley and we will see unbridled hate. I'm bringing popcorn for sure.

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 12:57 AM

It'll be Good Times!! I think the Buckeyes will Rep the Big Ten well---Who knows, maybe a certain FPL member will get converted into a Buckeyes fan!

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 01:07 AM

LOL! C'mon GoBig!!! Us Buckeyes can finish the season---Especially with a Win! Remember last November & New Year's Day!?!?! Good Times!

I love me some MGoBlue. All my life.

I have always found it to be teribbly ironic that one of the greatest rivalries is between a poisonous tree nut (Buckeye) and a rather large and fierce weasel (Wolverine).

'The Rodent V. The Nut' does not quite carry the weight of Michigan V. Ohio State.

Michigan WILL rise again. It will never be over, you nutsacks.

NEVER.

GO BLUE, BABY!!!!!

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 01:12 AM

I'm waiting impatiently for this year's game between Michigan and Ohio. The veneer of friendliness will fall away from GoBig and Ridley and we will see unbridled hate. I'm bringing popcorn for sure.

They are going to kill us this year. Bring a Poncho and Swim goggles to dodge the blood splatter.

Colts01

08-09-2010, 01:14 AM

I'm waiting impatiently for this year's game between Michigan and Ohio. .

michigan plays the bobcats?...I believe you meant "The Ohio St.".....lol that was my smart a^^ comment of the day

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 01:17 AM

michigan plays the bobcats?...I believe you meant "The Ohio St.".....lol that was my smart a^^ comment of the day

Serious Michigan Insiders refer to it as "The University Of Maurice Clarett".

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 01:18 AM

Bazinga....

msclemons

08-09-2010, 01:21 AM

michigan plays the bobcats?...I believe you meant "The Ohio St.".....lol that was my smart a^^ comment of the day

Why I oughta...

:)

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 01:21 AM

OK. We don't 'bite' per se. We may nibble on you from time to time...

JOIN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 11:08 PM

Want to talk rookie salary cap, 18 game schedule, HOF speeches, CBA, Goodell, or anything about your team? We also have an Off-Topic forum where we discuss the likes of this http://footballproslive.com/showthread.php/401-Shower-beers-rule.?highlight=shower+beers Seriously, we do not bite. we are a bunch that loves football without question. We also believe that we can discuss topics without bieng derisive, mean-spirited, or generally ***holish.

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 11:19 PM

You had some Good lines in here GoBig!! You gotta be tough when you're a Lions Fan! It'll be Fun to see how this year ends! It'll be during Thanksgiving Weekend for the whole WORLD to see while on Holiday Time-Off!! Good Rivalry Times!!

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 11:26 PM

C'mon BGR & OG. Toss in some links to the threads you all liked best. 49 potential members floating on the edges.

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 11:31 PM

I hear you Bro; I liked http://footballproslive.com/content.php/274-Music-and-Football-Can-we-get-a-HOF; Mixed Football & Music & it can be a Good way to draw some folks who like a little of both worlds in entertainment.

BuckeyeRidley

08-09-2010, 11:33 PM

Also Loved the early history being broken down by Andy!! Freeland is an American Treasure!! http://footballproslive.com/content.php/284-History-of-the-Colts

GoBigOrGoHome

08-09-2010, 11:38 PM

Keep 'em coming!!!

msclemons

08-09-2010, 11:42 PM

Unfortunately I deleted my favorite link. But the FPL HoF discussion was lively.

What happened to that idea by the way? Wasn't Andy supposed to have that ready by August 5th? :D

Finalists will be announced this week. 80 guys on each team in the HOF game kept my boy busy last week. We gave him a reprieve until this week. Clock is ticking now. FPL HOF voting will soon be under way.

GoBigOrGoHome

08-10-2010, 12:15 AM

This site is by FAR one of the best in existence. Cris and the boys have outdone themselves. :D

This site is by FAR one of the best in existence. Cris and the boys have outdone themselves. :D

Thank you GiantsFaninToronto. But this site is only in pre-game warm-up mode. Wait until we hit you with the big stuff. Coming soooooooooooonnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

GoBigOrGoHome

08-10-2010, 12:20 AM

Thank you GiantsFaninToronto. But this site is only in pre-game warm-up mode. Wait until we hit you with the big stuff. Coming soooooooooooonnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

From the HMIC himself.

HMIC, you ask?

Head
Man
In
Charge

Yeah, peeps, the guy running the site just also happens to be the lead analyst on SNF.

Just sayin'!!

illmatc2

08-10-2010, 12:55 AM

When you think about it it's insanely cool to think about interacting with guys who have this much to do with the product that we love so much.

msclemons

08-10-2010, 01:08 AM

When you think about it it's insanely cool to think about interacting with guys who have this much to do with the product that we love so much.

No doubt about it. I've learned more about the inner workings of football in the last 4 weeks than in the last 4 years.

GoBigOrGoHome

08-10-2010, 01:14 AM

Drop in some some older links that give credence to your statements.

http://footballproslive.com/showthread.php/632-Do-you-carry-the-pads

Keep it up!!

Cris Collinsworth

08-10-2010, 07:59 AM

No doubt about it. I've learned more about the inner workings of football in the last 4 weeks than in the last 4 years.

Me too msclemons. Plus, we steal a lot of your jokes. I get a LOL almost every day from you.

Andy and I were driving back from the Hall of Fame game when we were both stumped by somebody who was hurt on the Chargers, (NT from North Carolina I think) neither of knew who it was so we excused ourselves for not knowing he was hurt. THAT is exactly why we started this site, but it works much better at educating us than we ever could have predicted. I can't tell you how many things in the broadcast I said that came directly from conversations on this site. Trust me though, this is only the beginning.

Andy Freeland

08-10-2010, 09:46 AM

Dear Visitors -- Join the party. We don't bite.

In the interest of full disclosure, Clem does bite. Just stay at least 3 feet away from him at all times and you'll be fine.

MattBer2c

08-10-2010, 12:08 PM

Haha, y'all are usually over my head with a lot of the lesser-known players and roster changes.

Saints forum is where it's at! :cool:

DannyMilk

08-10-2010, 06:27 PM

Me too msclemons. Plus, we steal a lot of your jokes. I get a LOL almost every day from you.

Andy and I were driving back from the Hall of Fame game when we were both stumped by somebody who was hurt on the Chargers, (NT from North Carolina I think) neither of knew who it was so we excused ourselves for not knowing he was hurt. THAT is exactly why we started this site, but it works much better at educating us than we ever could have predicted. I can't tell you how many things in the broadcast I said that came directly from conversations on this site. Trust me though, this is only the beginning.

Cris is the Carlos Mencia of FPL

GiantsFaninToronto

08-10-2010, 06:53 PM

Drop in an FPL link you dig, bro.
Once the season actually starts, I'll be pitching a tent on the Giants' forum's front lawn here. I might not ever leave. ;)

FessJL0861

08-12-2010, 08:54 AM

And on top of it a Hoosier makes it a 3rd 'yea' (with Michigan GoBig & Ohio Ridley). Only here. If you happen to be a visitor, make an account. You won't regret it. (Your marriage might, but you wont.) And plus, you can make fun of linebackers that look like this...

or this:
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQqFxtF-QRdtvmHNFsqzh2JNnsjXyGWRudpgQmUuuZTg7ZxUeI&t=1&usg=__XfprpV1yATnDc1ZYHkEeyfjLLGM=

HGH? We don't need no stinking HGH...

GoBigOrGoHome

09-06-2010, 09:00 PM

And on top of it a Hoosier makes it a 3rd 'yea' (with Michigan GoBig & Ohio Ridley). Only here. If you happen to be a visitor, make an account. You won't regret it. (Your marriage might, but you wont.) And plus, you can make fun of linebackers that look like this...

or this:
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQqFxtF-QRdtvmHNFsqzh2JNnsjXyGWRudpgQmUuuZTg7ZxUeI&t=1&usg=__XfprpV1yATnDc1ZYHkEeyfjLLGM=

HGH? We don't need no stinking HGH...

Great movie.

SpartaChris

09-07-2010, 02:04 AM

When you think about it it's insanely cool to think about interacting with guys who have this much to do with the product that we love so much.

Agreed. When I told a couple people I was playing Fantasy Football in a league with Cris and Andy, their jaws dropped. They totally thought I was full of it until I showed them the thread.

Side note- I've yet to see a single post from someone who wasn't OG. Do we have any regulars who aren't OG posting here yet, or was that the point of this thread?

giantsfan97

09-07-2010, 09:12 AM

I've seen plenty of posts from NOG's, but haven't noticed their names.

FessJL0861

09-07-2010, 10:42 AM

Agreed. When I told a couple people I was playing Fantasy Football in a league with Cris and Andy, their jaws dropped. They totally thought I was full of it until I showed them the thread.

Side note- I've yet to see a single post from someone who wasn't OG. Do we have any regulars who aren't OG posting here yet, or was that the point of this thread?

Slowly but surely I am starting to see a few non-OG's with over a 100 posts or so. That is great for the site. Fresh blood...

SpartaChris

09-07-2010, 11:18 AM

I've seen plenty of posts from NOG's, but haven't noticed their names.

Yup, just after I posted that, I started to see some posts from non OG folks.

Andy Freeland

09-07-2010, 12:06 PM

3/4 of our members are OGs, but we're adding about 10 new members per day. The core posters are still the guys that got here in week 1 from Simmons and PFT, but we are seeing more variety, it just takes a while. The important part is that traffic is going up slowly and there's plenty of activity on the board. we're adding users slowly, but we don't seem to be losing any so the board is headed in the right direction.

The only thing I find somewhat disturbing is that, even though we're had traffic from all over the world we don't have a single hit from Greenland. Come on Greenland.

TheLinc

09-07-2010, 12:14 PM

The only thing I find somewhat disturbing is that, even though we're had traffic from all over the world we don't have a single hit from Greenland. Come on Greenland.

Everything I know about Greenland I learned in Mighty Ducks 2.

Do you guys have a Twitter feed? Would be a good way to get some cheap and easy plugs via friends/media already on Twitter.

Andy Freeland

09-07-2010, 12:31 PM

Everything I know about Greenland I learned in Mighty Ducks 2.

Do you guys have a Twitter feed? Would be a good way to get some cheap and easy plugs via friends/media already on Twitter.

Yes and no. We do user twitter, @footballprosliv, but not as much as we should. I just tweet the new articles when I remember too, which isn't often. One more thing I need to work on.

FessJL0861

09-07-2010, 12:39 PM

we don't have a single hit from Greenland. Come on Greenland.

Screw Greenland, if we can get a hit from Antarctica, that would be awesome. Geology scientists on FPL would be great. Second thought, Bluestree and Polishguy might do.

DannyMilk

09-07-2010, 01:12 PM

Yes and no. We do user twitter, @footballprosliv, but not as much as we should. I just tweet the new articles when I remember too, which isn't often. One more thing I need to work on.

personally, i think the twitter usage is fine, however, I am not a huge fan of twitter and I don't follow a whole lot of things haha

Polishguy00

09-07-2010, 01:19 PM

Everything I know about Greenland I learned in Mighty Ducks 2.

Do you guys have a Twitter feed? Would be a good way to get some cheap and easy plugs via friends/media already on Twitter.

Pretty sure that was Iceland in MD2. Of course, Iceland has no ice and Greenland has no green. At least here we have a Freeland who seems to do his work for free.

Andy Freeland

09-07-2010, 02:34 PM

Pretty sure that was Iceland in MD2. Of course, Iceland has no ice and Greenland has no green. At least here we have a Freeland who seems to do his work for free.

I am one of the few who works for free, yet is still over paid.

I always heard that the Vikings switched the names of Iceland and Greenland to confuse their enemies (insert Brett Favre is old joke here).

SpartaChris

09-07-2010, 02:36 PM

Yes and no. We do user twitter, @footballprosliv, but not as much as we should. I just tweet the new articles when I remember too, which isn't often. One more thing I need to work on.

You might be able to find a plugin that will auto tweet any new article that appears on the front page. You could also create separate twitter accounts for the various forum topics and auto tweet any new postings.

TheLinc

09-07-2010, 02:54 PM

Pretty sure that was Iceland in MD2. Of course, Iceland has no ice and Greenland has no green. At least here we have a Freeland who seems to do his work for free.

Yeah that was the quote I was referring to - when COACH BOMBAY IS GETTING ICE CREAM WITH THE ENEMY.

FessJL0861

09-07-2010, 02:55 PM

Pretty sure that was Iceland in MD2. Of course, Iceland has no ice and Greenland has no green. At least here we have a Freeland who seems to do his work for free.

I knew we had scientists on the site.

GoBigOrGoHome

10-27-2010, 10:07 PM

This is a forum for the discussion for all things football. We do not tolerate the kind of douchebaggery you see on on other sites. We get informative interaction from Cris Collinsworth and his team (go to the home page http://footballproslive.com/forum.php). Scroll down to the "Contributors" section. Every one of these dudes has NFL experience and none of them is shy about sharing their knowledge with all of us.

You will find intelligent football discussions here. We are ALL serious football fans.

If you want to talk smack, go ahead. Keep the language clean and be prepared to back up your junk. You will be impressed with level of sophistication of this bunch.

It is OK to indulge your fandom.

We also discuss broader issues like the CBA & the potential lockout. We are hosted by our HMIC Cris Collinsworth (you know, the guy with second deepest voice on the Sunday Night Football broadcast) and a select bunch of dudes who actually buckled up their chin straps and played in the NFL. The perspectives these guys lend to the fandom of the NFL plus their first hand knowledge of the inner workings of the game is priceless.

I dunno what else to say. Join up. You will not be disappointed.

se7en

10-28-2010, 01:34 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

This forum sounded like a good idea. Very few posters and not very friendly to new people. Like all forums i guess the old timers beat up the new people who do not share their view as some kind of right of passage. I can live with it.

If we can get like another 20 or 30 people posting it would really make this place jump.

As far as i know i have not been edited or admonished in any way from posting and that is great.

msclemons

10-28-2010, 02:18 AM

The Five Stages of Trolldom

1) Show up on an established forum making brash, in-your-face-comments to get attention
2) Stir up arguments with the existing commentariat
3) End up shunned and ignored by the community
4) Make self-pitying posts about the old meanies and poopyheads
5) Slink off to another forum to begin the process anew.

I've seen it a hundred times on the internet. It never changes.

Colts01

10-28-2010, 02:24 AM

The Five Stages of Trolldom

1) Show up on an established forum making brash, in-your-face-comments to get attention
2) Stir up arguments with the existing commentariat
3) End up shunned and ignored by the community
4) Make self-pitying posts about the old meanies and poopyheads
5) Slink off to another forum to begin the process anew.

I long for the days of Dick Jauron and for the days of Jonathan Quinn Medicine Woman. Bears rule.

SpartaChris

10-28-2010, 12:01 PM

the five stages of trolldom

1) show up on an established forum making brash, in-your-face-comments to get attention
2) stir up arguments with the existing commentariat
3) end up shunned and ignored by the community
4) make self-pitying posts about the old meanies and poopyheads
5) slink off to another forum to begin the process anew.

You'll find people often respond in kind. That's just as true in life as it is here. When you act like a troll and a jerk, people will tend to treat you as such. If you stop trying to bait people into a war and just discuss the topics as they are, you'll find people are more receptive and positive in their response.

msclemons

10-28-2010, 01:04 PM

I long for the days of Dick Jauron and for the days of Jonathan Quinn Medicine Woman. Bears rule. Oh lord, I completely forgot Jonathan Quinn Medicine Woman. I just spewed coffee.